Limestone County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Limestone County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Limestone County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Limestone County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Limestone County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Limestone County runs about 27 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Limestone County. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+76) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Limestone County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Limestone County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Limestone County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 69% of households in Limestone County are family households, above 76% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Limestone County, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Limestone County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Limestone County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Limestone County have completed high school, below 75% of counties. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Limestone County sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Freestone County, TX R+56
- Navarro County, TX R+34
- Falls County, TX R+25
- Leon County, TX R+69
- McLennan County, TX R+19
- Robertson County, TX R+35
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Anderson County, TX R+41
- Madison County, TX R+43
- Henderson County, TX R+60
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sabine Parish, LA R+55
- Grant Parish, LA R+77
- Lee County, VA R+64
- Mahaska County, IA R+38
- Waynesboro City, VA R+9
- Meigs County, OH R+58
- Houston County, TX R+41
- Anson County, NC Even
- Putnam County, GA R+26
- Jo Daviess County, IL R+18
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.